Two bills to improve animal welfare in New Jersey have passed the Senate. A. 3012, sponsored by Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, R-Somerset, and Sen. Christopher Bateman, R-16, defines, prohibits and sets penalties for the sexual abuse of animals.

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Wayne Pacelle, president of The Humane Society of the United States, HSUS Colorado state director Jacquelyn Pyun, Colorado dairy farmer Angela Smith, along with two members of The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado—chair Dr. Tom Parks, DVM, and cattle rancher Mike Callicrate—indicated they’ve decided against moving forward with a ballot measure this election cycle to prevent cruelty to dairy cows in Colorado, including the unnecessary and cruel practice of cutting off cows’ tails.

The Arkansas State Legislature passed a number of animal protection bills that were signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe this legislative session, receiving praise from The Humane Society of the United States.

Citizens from across Washington participating in the annual Humane Lobby Day assembled at the state capital on Monday to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass animal protection bills.

Humane Society International announced the official launch of its office in India at an event in Mumbai featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who spoke movingly about compassion for animals and the responsibility that all of us have to act with intentionality in protecting them from human-caused cruelty.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the needless shooting death of a calf.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for burning a calf alive.

During Humane Lobby Day 2012, citizens from across Illinois met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation that bans tail docking of cattle and stops the cruel trade in shark fins in the state.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for slashing the throats of two dairy cows in St. Albans, Vt.

The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for slashing the throats of two dairy cows in St. Albans, Vt.

The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting eight cattle at Targhee National Forest in Idaho.

The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting cows with arrows in Rogers County, Okla.

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